On Wednesday, the Southern Nevada Health District said it no longer recommends people who tested positive for COVID-19 be tested again. RJ reporter Bailey Schulz talks more about how this new guideline is aimed at reducing the number of people being tested and overwhelming the testing system. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes cover the latest topics surrounding COVID-19 in Nevada.
Topics this week:
1. SUNDAY’S REPORT: NEVADA HAS DEADLIEST WEEK FROM COVID-19
2. WHY IS TESTING AND RESULTS TAKING SO LONG?
3. VACCINE TRIALS STARTING IN LAS VEGAS
A White House coronavirus task force member reportedly urged Las Vegas to take “aggressive” steps to fight COVID-19.
Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ Health reporter Mary Hynes cover the latest topics surrounding COVID-19 in Nevada.
Topics this week:
1. CONTACT TRACING PLAN INCLUDES FILLING 400 POSITIONS IN CLARK COUNTY
2. HOW ARE LOCAL HOSPITALS HANDLING SPIKE IN HOSPITALIZATION RATES?
3. ARE MASKS WORKING?
Wynn Resorts Ltd. will put workers at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore on furlough, effective this week. This comes after paying its Las Vegas employees throughout the 78-day Nevada casino shutdown. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Las Vegas casino foot traffic is starting to slow, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst.
Nevada families dissatisfied with the school options available to them this fall are turning instead to microschool options due to Covid-19.
Kenneth Retzl discusses how comfortable parents and teachers are with returning to school during the coronavirus pandemic.
Interview with RJ education reporter Aleks Appleton about Clark County School District’s reopening plan and distance learning preparation for the upcoming school year. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Diocese of Las Vegas said a priest at Christ the King Catholic Church tested positive for the coronavirus.